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The Agony Aunt Chronicles: Dear Doctor Love

By Susan Murphy

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Moon Leo

Reviewed on May 4, 2023

Loved it! 😍

Dear Doctor Love" that contains a compilation of letters from readers seeking guidance on various relationship and love-related concerns.

Synopsis

A family death, a secret agony aunt and a pair of star-crossed lovers lost to the pages of Doctor Love forever – or are they?

Aspiring journalist Ella Lawson thought she knew everything there was to know about her beloved Aunt Gina, but when she passes away and Ella begins the difficult task of packing up her aunt’s belongings, she discovers Aunt Gina had been keeping plenty of secrets.

Throughout the nineties, Aunt Gina had been secretly moonlighting as an anonymous agony aunt for magazines and newspapers, but one desperate letter from a pair of star-crossed lovers to her alter ego Doctor Love appears to have been filed away unanswered.

With the help of her best friend Jazz, Ella is determined to follow the trail and find out if the lovers who had sought the help of Doctor Love to run away together more than thirty years ago, ever made their escape. But the path to finding out if true love really conquers all is less than smooth.

Can Ella find the answers and write the story of a lifetime before she loses her cadetship, her best friend, and the guy she’s falling for?

Dr. Pamela Stephenson, is a reputed clinical psychologist who has preliminarily worked as an agony aunt for The Sun review. Her moxie in the field of psychology shines through in the book as she provides practical and perceptive advice to those in need. One of the name features of the book is the variety of issues covered. From infidelity and trust issues to questions of fornication and long- distance connections, the letters in the book cover a wide range of motifs. Each letter is unique, andDr. Stephenson's responses are acclimatized to the individual situations presented. Her advice is predicated in exploration- grounded principles, making it both relatable and useful. The book's conversational tone and relatable stories make it an easy and pleasurable read.Dr. Stephenson's jotting style is warm and engaging, making the anthology feel as though they're having a discussion with a trusted friend. Her responses are both compassionate and practical, furnishing guidance that's easy to understand and apply. One of the book's strengths is the way in which it highlights the complexity of mortal connections.Dr. Stephenson's responses frequently go beyond face- position advice and claw deeper into the root causes of relationship problems. She encourages compendiums to reflect on their own actions and patterns, furnishing tools and strategies for perfecting their connections in the long term. The book also provides a fascinating sapience into the world of agony aunts.Dr. Stephenson discusses the challenges of balancing empathy with professionalism and the significance of maintaining boundaries. She also shares some of the further memorable letters she has entered over the times, giving compendiums a regard into the wide range of issues that people seek advice on. Overall," The Agony Aunt Chronicles Dear Doctor Love" is a must- read for anyone interested in connections or psychology. It provides practical advice that's predicated in exploration- grounded principles while also being relatable and engaging.Dr. Stephenson's warmth and moxie make this book an pleasurable and instructional read, and I would largely recommend it to anyone looking to ameliorate their connections or gain sapience into the complications of mortal connections.

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